Mrs. Taylor was referred to a social worker after her alcoholic husband was hospitalized following an acute episode. She felt there was no reason to see a social worker as she had consulted with several doctors and read popular books on alcoholism. She feels that her husband sees her as a mother symbol and blames her for all his problems. She offered him a psychology book to read that she thought would help him understand his behavior. Mrs. Taylor found passages from an abnormal psychology book that she thought described her husband. She read sections of the book to Mr. Taylor, especially chapters describing personality disorders, egocentricity and dependency. Initially, treatment with Mrs. Taylor would involve
A. telling her that her approach has merit and suggests sensitivity to her husband.
B. reflecting that her approach is overly intellectualized and futile.
C. exploring her feelings about her personal and family situation.
D. assuming that she is reluctant to be engaged and attempt to deal with resistance.
C. exploring her feelings about her personal and family situation.
The first step is to offer the client an opportunity to talk about her feelings. Only when there is evidence of resistance is it useful to respond. According to theories about working with family members of people with compulsive behaviors, it is important to begin to challenge the idea that it is their job to save the addicted person. Therefore, the worker should focus on the family member's own feelings and encourage them to feel that their experience is important.
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